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Cheat's dan dan noodles

Name: Cheat's dan dan noodles recipe
Yield: 2
Cuisine: /asian
Ingredients: 3/4 tsp Sichuan peppercorns, toasted; 40.00 ml peanut oil; 250g pork mince; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 40.00 ml kecap manis; 20.00 ml crispy chilli oil, plus extra to serve; 62.50 ml smooth peanut butter; 2 x 85g pkts spicy mee goreng instant noodles; Chopped chives, to serve

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by Warren Mendes

delicious. team

Aug 25, 2022

Warren Mendes shares a cheat's version of classic dan dan noodles – made with instant noodles!

3/4 tsp Sichuan peppercorns, toasted
2 tbs peanut oil
250g pork mince
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tbs kecap manis
1 tbs crispy chilli oil, plus extra to serve
1/4 cup smooth peanut butter
2 x 85g pkts spicy mee goreng instant noodles
Chopped chives, to serve

Method

1.

Finely crush the Sichuan peppercorns using a mortar and pestle.
2.

Heat oil in a wok or frypan over high heat. Add the mince and stir-fry, breaking up mince, for 4-5 minutes or until well browned. Add garlic and sichuan peppercorn and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the kecap manis and chilli oil, and stir-fry for a further minute or until sticky and well caramelised. Remove from the heat.
3.

Cook noodles following packet instructions, reserving flavouring sachets. Drain noodles, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water.
4.

Combine the peanut butter, reserved noodle sauces and reserved cooking water, stirring until smooth. Divide evenly between 2 serving bowls. Top with noodles, then with the mince mixture.
5.

Scatter with chives, extra chilli oil and reserved fried onions (discard remaining seasoning mix). Toss together just before serving.